IDF personnel and many volunteers today, Wednesday, 10 Iyar 5772 have been searching for a soldier who disappeared after leaving his home in the Emek Ha’ela area In the vicinity of Beit Shemesh.

At present, the soldier is listed as missing for personal reasons but the possibility of a terrorist abduction has not been ruled out.

In Gaza, reports state that the soldier was abducted by terrorists but this has not been confirmed by any legitimate Israeli source at this time.

UPDATE 18:12 IL: Friends of the soldier have called for assistance via Facebook. In addition, it has been learned the soldier has left a suicide note, giving more credibility to the belief that he disappeared intentionally. At this time, military officials are not ruling out any possibility however.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)